Conceive textures

Conceive textures

In this tutorial we will create two textures for the door:

• First we will open the door model created previously.
• Then we will draw two textures for the ground and the wall.
• Finally we will apply these textures on the model.

Project opening

To open the model:

• Access the File menu by clicking on the File menu button.
• Access the Open File panel by clicking on the Open button.
• Select a file in the browser.
• Click on Ok.

Paint menu

To create textures:

• Access the Paint menu by clicking on the Paint menu button.

The scene is split in two spaces:

• On the left the scene is displayed with a tree listing textures.
• On the right the texture is displayed.

• Create a new texture by clicking on the New button.
• The texture name is then visible on the tree.

Modes

The paint menu presents different options:

• The Tools mode lets you create a texture with drawing tools.
• The Faces mode lets you apply a texture on the faces of the models in the scene.
• The UVs mode lets you define the position of the faces on the texture.

Wall texture creation

To create the wall texture :

• Select the rectangle tool by clicking on the Rectangle button.
• Open the border color menu by clicking on the color menu upper case.
• Select the blue color.
• Open the background color by clicking on the color menu lower case.
• Select the blue color.
• Draw a rectangle covering the texture.

• Select the Rectangle tool.
• Open the border color menu and select black.
• Open the background color menu and select orange.
• Draw a rectangle along the texture.

Ground texture creation

To create the ground texture:

• Select the rectangle tool by clicking on the Rectangle button.
• Open the border color menu by clicking on the color menu upper case.
• Select the black color.
• Open the background color by clicking on the color menu lower case.
• Select the dark grey color.
• Draw a rectangle covering the texture.

Texture application

To place the wall texture on the model:

• Select the texture on the wall by clicking on it’s name on the list.
• Access the Face mode by clicking on the Face menu button.
• Click on the wall to place the texture.

To place the ground texture on the model:

• Select the texture on the wall by clicking on it’s name on the list.
• Access the Face mode by clicking on the Face menu button.
• Click on the ground to place the texture.

Texture position

To position the wall texture on the model:

• Select the face by clicking on it’s name on the faces list.
• The face contour appears on the right.
• Access the Scale mode by clicking on the Scale menu button.

To scale the face :

• Press the mouse left button.
• Keep the button pressed and move the mouse.
• Release the mouse left button.

Texture save

To save the textures:

• Click on Save As button in the texture creation panel.
• Select the My Documents directory then Edifice 3D then Textures.
• Indicate the name of the texture.
• Click on Ok.

Save your project by pressing Ctrl and S key simultaneously.